Mitsubishi and Nissan are teaming up on a new electric vehicle headed to the U.S. next year. Mitsubishi recently confirmed the new BEV model and says it will be based on the next-generation Nissan LEAF. It's due stateside in the summer of 2026.
"Mitsubishi Motors is on an upward trajectory, especially in the United States," said Mark Chaffin, President and CEO, MMNA. "When we launched the Momentum 2030 long-term business plan to our dealer partners last May, there was a buzz in the room about an exciting future, but there was a desire for more concrete timing and plans. Today’s announcement is the first of many to come that reinforce our commitment to the U.S. market, to providing the best vehicles we can for our customers, and ensuring a long and healthy future for our company in the U.S. and globally."
Mitsubishi and Nissan also partnered on the current-generation Mitsubishi Outlander and its plug-in variant, two SUVs that impressed Car Pro Show host Jerry Reynolds when he reviewed them.
The new EV is part of that Mitsubishi Motors calls its "Momentum 2030" plan which includes a path to electrification along with a renewed and expanded product line in North America. To that end, Mitsubishi is promising "a new or significantly revised vehicle every year between 2026 and 2030." The automaker says that promise has already started with the recent debut of the new 2025 Outlander SUV. Other key points of Momentum 2030 include a vision for a modernized retail sales model and plans for network expansion and sales growth.
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